New Year’s Day in Mali
In Mali, New Year’s Day is a legal holiday on January 1, called “Jour de l’An” in the statute. The law says legal holidays are non-working and paid, and an earlier law listed January 1 as a legal holiday in 1961.[1][2]
Legal status and paid time off
Mali’s Law No. 05-040 of 22 July 2005 includes January 1 among the country’s legal holidays. It states that legal holidays, and days the government declares holidays, are non-working and paid.[1]
The Labour Code says that paid non-working public holidays are those fixed by law. This establishes the holiday’s legal status.[1]
A holiday recognized in law since 1961
A 1961 law also named January 1 “Jour de l’An” and included it in the Republic’s list of legal holidays, which that law described as non-working and paid.[2]
The 2005 law lists January 1 alongside national and commemorative dates, Christmas and religious holidays. New Year’s Day is part of Mali’s statutory holiday calendar.[1]
Substitute days and practical planning
The 2005 law says the government may declare the working day after certain legal holidays to be a holiday. It does not establish an automatic substitute day for every holiday.[1]
The law provides for a paid non-working day, but it does not give opening hours for government counters, banks, shops, restaurants or transport services. Travelers should check directly with the office or provider they plan to use.[1]
Frequently asked questions
When is New Year’s Day in Mali?
It is January 1, which the law names “Jour de l’An.”[1]
Is it a paid day off?
Mali’s law classifies legal holidays as non-working and paid days.[1]
Is the next working day automatically a holiday if January 1 falls on a weekend?
The law provides that the government may declare the following working day a holiday on the occasion of certain legal holidays; it does not create an automatic substitute day for every holiday.[1]
Will banks, shops and public transport be open?
The law does not specify opening hours or service schedules. Check with the bank, shop or transport provider directly.[1]
What does the law say about New Year’s Day?
It is an official holiday in Mali, listed as Jour de l’An in the 2005 law.[1]
Sources and references
Sources used for New Year's Day in Mali:
- Journal officiel de la République du Mali, 46e année, n° 25, 10 septembre 2005- Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement du Mali
- Journal officiel du Mali de l’année 1961- Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement du Mali